masquerader

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Noun
  • Every scene is shot on location, the soundtrack is wall-to-wall bangers, and the cast is perfect with a few key roles filled by actors in their bygone prime and maybe one or two from beyond the grave.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • The Criminal Division will not allow foreign actors to exploit the American financial system and use it as a safe haven for the proceeds of their corruption.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Talkative characters like the froggish Mallow and even Bowser himself are motor-mouthed and sarcastic, nigglingly mocking Mario for his inability to speak in anything other than nods and pantomimes.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, reconstruction in Gaza will remain a cruel diplomatic pantomime, while millions of people huddle in tents waiting for the next humanitarian aid box.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Get paid, hang out like the rest of these posers.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Hey, none of you posers got any caprese sandwiches, right?
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This revelation resonated with many maskers and instigated a shift in the culture fueled by intellectual and historical curiosity.
    Harriet Shepherd, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
  • By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And these are now increasingly fragile as a result of global unrest, climate change and a host of imitators.
    Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 19 May 2026
  • The dish everyone comes for is the spicy rigatoni vodka, a plate that’s launched a thousand imitators across the country.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Demoustier holds her nose and mimes gagging.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • In person, the audience sips cocktails and witnesses top-notch side acts that cleanse the palate between improv blocks, with a mix of nationally touring stand-up, mimes, musicians and more.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Kingdom was a continuation of the trilogy produced starting in 2011 that rebooted the franchise and focused on the rise of the ape leader known as Caesar.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
  • The mammoth-bone huts represent a level of architectural skill that sets them apart from the instinctive nest building of our ape ancestors.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Upstairs, impressionists, writers, socialites, and painters who moved in Proust’s orbit, from Sarah Bernhardt to Emile Zola and Claude Monet, lent their names to a room or suite.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The awards show is set for March 31, with stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist Matt Friend as host.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Masquerader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerader. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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